We fed a pellet we got at Petsmart for a couple
years, with NO hay added. It was a Bermuda / alfalfa blend, made by Sacate mills
in Arizona. We got them in 80 pound bags, which were more cost effective than
the 50 pound bags. Horses really did well on them, and I did not have any of the
issues some folks have had with feeding pellets. Some find the horses start bad
stall habits from not having something to munch on all day, and others feed the
processed pelleted feeds are not as good on the digestive tracts of the horses.
BUT, you can find some grass hay, to add with the pellets, to help with those
issues if concerned. Also, I had one horse prone to choke, and ate too fast. For
him, I dumped his pellets in the feeder, then dumped a same size bucket of water
over the pellets. It was like a bowl of cereal. He got water, as he ate the
pellets, and by the time he got to the bottom of the feeder, the pellets had
soaked up the last of the water. Not all horses do well with pellets, but our 4
did for about 2 years. No waste, easy to feed. Oh, and I personally
preferred the pellets (about the size of your little finger) over the
cubes.
Good luck on your feed situation. I saw So. CA was
getting some rain. You sure need it, but as we always ask, must it all come at
once? Send some to Texas Catfish!!!
